What Does The Bible Say About?

Light

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John 8:12

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Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 1:5

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The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Psalm 119:105

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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Matthew 5:16

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In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

1 John 1:7

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But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Ephesians 5:8

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For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Matthew 5:14

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You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

1 Peter 2:9

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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1 John 1:5

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And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Psalm 27:1

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Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

2 Corinthians 4:6

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For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

John 12:35

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Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

John 9:5

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While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Isaiah 42:16

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I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.

Matthew 4:16

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the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

Genesis 1:3

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And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Isaiah 58:8

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Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Psalm 119:130

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The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.

James 1:17

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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Luke 11:34

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Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.

Ephesians 5:14

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So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

John 12:36

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While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.

Matthew 5:14-16

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You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

John 1:4

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In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.

Psalm 36:9

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For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

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For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

Psalm 18:28

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For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

Isaiah 60:1

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Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Acts 13:47

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For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

1 John 1:5-7

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And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Revelation 21:23

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And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Proverbs 6:23

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For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

Isaiah 49:6

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He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

John 3:19-21

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And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

Isaiah 9:2

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The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

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And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:

Acts 26:18

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to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

2 Corinthians 6:14

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Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Daniel 2:22

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He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.

Genesis 1:3-5

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And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

Philippians 2:14-16

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Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

Luke 8:16

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No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

John 5:35

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John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

Philippians 2:15

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so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

Isaiah 60:20

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Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

2 Peter 1:19

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We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Matthew 5:13-16

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You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Proverbs 4:18

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The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

Matthew 6:22-23

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The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Genesis 1:4

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And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

Numbers 6:24-26

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‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’

Proverbs 20:27

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The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.

John 1:7-9

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He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.

Exodus 13:21

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And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.

John 1:9

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The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.

Daniel 12:3

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Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

John 3:19-28

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And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.” After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized. Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized. . . .

Romans 13:12

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The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

John 1:7

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He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

John 12:35-36

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Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.

Ephesians 5:11

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Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Isaiah 42:6

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“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

Matthew 17:2

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There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Ephesians 5:8-9

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For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

John 1:4-9

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In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. . . .

Luke 16:8

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The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

1 Timothy 6:16

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He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Jeremiah 13:16

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Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.

John 12:46

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I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

Isaiah 45:7

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I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

Acts 9:3

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As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Micah 7:8

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Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

Revelation 21:23-25

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And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.

Isaiah 60:19

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No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.

Psalm 104:2

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He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,

Psalm 31:16

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Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.

1 John 1:7-10

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But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

2 Corinthians 4:4-6

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The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

John 3:16-17

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

Luke 12:3

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What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

1 John 1:5-9

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And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Isaiah 60:2-3

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For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

John 1:8

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He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

Ephesians 5:11-12

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Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

Luke 2:32

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a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

Psalm 23:1-6

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A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

Psalm 80:19

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Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

John 14:6

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Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts 26:22-23

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But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen: that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Proverbs 13:9

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The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Psalm 97:11

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Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

1 Kings 11:36

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I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

2 Corinthians 4:4

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The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Ephesians 1:18

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I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

Acts 26:13

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About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.

John 3:19

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And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

Philippians 2:15-16

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so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

Psalm 119:1-176

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Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently. Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes! . . .

Psalm 37:5-6

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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

John 8:1-59

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But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them. The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” . . .

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